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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1966

Page

2

Bennington Court Hears Minor Alcohol Charge and Docket

Bennington Municipal Court handled multiple cases including Massachusetts resident John Polucci pleading not guilty to furnishing beer to two minors on Aug. 6 1965 in Readsboro bail set at 50 dollars. Other defendants faced road law violations careless driving no contest suspension and uninspected vehicle penalties with fines and jail alternatives where noted.

Massachusetts Bennington John Polucci Monroe Bridge Mass Readsboro Walter J. Sprague Stephen R. Sprague George M. Fienberg Fienberg Polucci Mary R. Bishop North Bennington Silk Road Atty. R. Marshall Witten Bruce L. Hunter Ore Bed Road David M. Walsh Pownal Jesse D. King West Rupert U.S. 7 Raymond Pauline Barber Anthony F. Zazzaro Hartford Conn Pageant and Leonard Streets Richard W. Dailey Manchester Dailey

Storm link to equinox disputed by Bohne

U S Weather Observer Paul W Bohne of Harwood Hill says there is no reason to tie heavy rains to the autumnal equinox. He notes meteorological records show the equinox is separate from storms and locally his 14 year data show only four years with severe storms near the date while most years bring little or no rainfall. He explains squall lines differ from general storm activity and cites a rare squall line observed years ago.

U.S Paul W. Bohne Harwood Hill Bohne

Bennington Captain Enrolls in Air University School

Capt. James R. Murtha, son of Mr and Mrs James E Murtha of West Road, enters the Air University's Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB Alabama for 14 weeks of instruction in leadership, communicative skills, national power and international relations. He previously served as a pilot at Hamilton AFB California, and graduated from Bennnington High School in 1955. He earned a BA in economics from St Michael's College in 1960 and was commissioned through the ROTC program. His wife Mary is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles E Blount of Clinton Iowa.

Bennington High School Capt Murtha St. Michael’s College Winooski Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Mary Charles E. Blount Grant Clinton, Iowa

Kennedy to View Lake Champlain Basin Problems

Senator Robert Kennedy plans an aerial tour of Lake Champlain Basin issues Sunday morning. He will be joined by NY and Vermont officials including Forest and Parks Commissioner Williams and Water Resources Commissioner Thieme as they discuss the basin pact ratified by New York and awaiting Vermont action in 1967.

Burlington UPI Robert Kennedy D-N.y Lake Champlain River Kennedy Forest and Parks Robert Williams Reinhold Thieme Fish and Game Edward Kehoe Elbert Moulton Richard Rubino Williams New York-Vermont Lake Champlain Basin New York State Assembly Vermont

Mt Anthony Senior High Band Grows as Rehearsals Continue

The Mt Anthony Union High School Senior High Band under Paul J Williams expands to 36 pieces with more varied instruments. Daily rehearsals draw students from Molly Stark and North Bennington. color guard marching practice occurred Sept 16 and the group performed at the Sept 17 football game. Auditions for the Vermont All State Music Festival occur each of four Sundays in October with last year 70 percent of Bend residents accepted.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Paul J. Williams el Capitan Vermont Bendi Mt. Anthony

CPCD Summer School Termed Successful

CPCD Director Dr. John G. Herlihy announced a highly enthusiastic report on a summer school program sponsored by the Cooperative Project for Curriculum Development. The curriculum featured innovative courses open to elementary and secondary students across the CPCD area in southwestern Vermont, fostering creativity and excitement among teachers and students.

Cooperative Project For Bennington CPCD John G. Herlihy Vermont Herlihy

Obituary notices for Winslow and Ottman in Bennington area

Frank W. Winslow aged 85 a lifelong Bennington resident died Friday at Crescent Manor Nursing Home after a long illness He was born August 19 1881 and worked in J H Winslow Plumbing and Heating Supply later at Indian Motorcycle Co He returned to Bennington eleven years ago Funeral from Mahar and Son Funeral Home Monday at 830 am with prayer and 9 am Mass at St Francis de Sales Burial at Park Lawn cemetery Recitation of the rosary Sunday at 8 pm Gardner R Ottman aged 82 died Friday morning at Monroe Park Nursing Home in Bennington His funeral is Monday with a 130 pm service at Mahar and Son Funeral Home and a 2 pm service at St Peters Episcopal Church He was born September 13 1884 and leaves no survivors Burial at Maple Grove Cemetery Hoosick Falls NY

Frank W. Winslow Bennington Crescent Manor Edward E Mary (Craven) Winslow J.H. Winslow Indian Motorcycle Co Springfield Mass Mahar and Son Funeral St. Francis de Sales Park Lawn Gardner R. Ottman Monroe Park Nursing Home Mahar and Son Funeral Home St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Ottman Maple Grove Cemetery Hoosick Falls N.Y

Funeral for Alexander Devenow at Mahar & Son

The funeral for Alexander Devenow who died at Deep River Connecticut was held Friday at 10 am from Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev Melvin R McGaughey officiating. Bearers were Robert Sausville Edward Sausville Thomas Dockum and Michael Devenow. Burial followed in Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends from Shelburne Cavendish Troy NY and nearby attended. Eagle order members held services Thursday evening.

Alexander Devenow Deep River Conn Mahar & Son Funeral Melvin R. McGaughey First Methodist Church Robert Sausville Edward Sausville Thomas Dockum Michael Devenow Park Lawn Cemetery McGaughey She

Accidents and School Reports Document Bennington Area

Police investigated two noon and late afternoon accidents on Fillmore and County Streets. Names include Beverly J. Gates and George N. Savela from Bennington, and Lyle Grusendorf and Phillip Bruneau of nearby areas. The school board received a detailed summer program report by Phillip Viereck praising student and teacher effort, with enrollment and district breakdowns.

Fillmore Street County Street Bennington Village Beverly J. Gates Oakes St George N. Savela Bennington Lyle Grusendorf North Pownal Phillip Bruneau County St

Retired Bootmaker Becomes Top Machinist at 90

In Chesham England Roderick MacDonnell left bootmaking 17 years ago to seek work as a machinist. Now age 90 he is rated as one of the best machinists at his company and was 73 when he made the switch.

Chesham England UPI Roderick MacDonnell MacDonnell

Two Bennington Students Earn National Merit Commendations

Alan Legacy and Peter Stratton of Bennington Catholic High School received Letters of Commendation for high performance on the 1966 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Principal Thaddeus Swertz announced that 38,000 students nationwide are in the upper two percent and ranks them just below 14,000 semifinalists announced earlier.

Bennington Catholic Alan Legacy Peter Stratton Thaddeus Swertz C.S.C United States NMSC John M. Stalnaker

Solar Activity Triggers Earth Magnetic Effects

Astronomy notes establish that sunspots and related solar phenomena produce electrical and magnetic effects on Earth. Solar corpuscular beams travel from sun to Earth in about a day at two kilometers per second, carrying atoms that may be neutral or ionized. Aurora Borealis appear in various forms, often as isolated streamers, aligning with Earth's magnetic field lines.

Earth

Fears of New Institution Groundless Says Woodhull

Pittsford residents hear Institutions Commissioner John Woodhull dismiss fears about a 1.3 million medium security facility to rehabilitate first time offenders aged 16 to 26. Mitchell accuses Board Chair Petersen of misrepresenting petition signatures from Pittsford residents to discredit the town and its petition.

Pittsford UPD John Woodhull Woodhull State Institutions Board Col James Mitchell Holger Petersen Mitchell Petersen

Navy Engineman on Leave from Coronado Visit

Jay Iskowitz Engineman 3C U S Navy spends two weeks at his parents home 121 Pleasant Street Bennington. A Bennington High School graduate he will complete three years in the Navy on Sept 25. He is on leave from Coronado California where he serves with a patrol boat group. VFW to hold a steak barbecue Saturday Sept 24. ADV.

Jay Iskowitz U.S. Navy Manuel Iskowitz Pleasant St Bennington High School Navy Coronado Calif

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